Marlborough District Council Roading Assets - Activity Management Plan 2015 - 2018 SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.6.13.4 Demand / Growth The requirement for new car parks is determined by the following factors: Demand for parking capacity; Parking patterns of CBD users such as the need to provide parking facilities within a certain radius of areas of interest. The demand for car parks in the Blenheim CBD has recently been lessened with the commissioning of the new multi-level car parking building in 2012 and the sealing of the Wynen Street Car Park, at the site of the old Workingmen’s Club. If current growth of parking demand in Picton comes to fruition as detailed in the previous AMP a further 80- 120 car parks will be required in the next 8-10 years. Currently this is being validated with the Traffic Design Group undertaking a parking study in Picton to assess this need. Havelock is also experiencing a greater demand for parking, especially during the summer months. 1.6.13.5 Life Cycle Management Both current off street and on street car parks are well maintained to the same standard as the main asset groups making up the road network (e.g. pavements, drainage, traffic services, etc). The off street car park areas are not currently held in RAMM and are listed in a separate database. These need to be incorporated in RAMM and a FWP developed for the renewal of the pavement and surfacing. Parking meters are replaced on an as required basis. Vandalism is an issue and often meters do not meet the end of their intended life. The current budget allows for maintenance of the meters only, as these have recently been renewed. 1.6.13.6 Cost / Financial / FWP Maintenance Maintenance for on street parking is included with the maintenance of the adjacent carriageway and is included in those budgets (e.g. pavement, sealing, pavement marking, traffic services). Maintenance of meters is included in the Parking Account budget. Maintenance for off street parking, which includes the maintenance of meters, pavement, surfacing and remarking of parking spaces, are included in the Parking Account budget. A maintenance budget will need to be allowed for to maintain the car parking building in Alfred Street. Maintenance of items such as lifts (also regular inspections), barrier arms, lighting, etc are often expensive and will need to be increased in future budgets as the asset ages. Enforcement is undertaken under contract and is funded from the Parking Account. The revenue from parking meters is currently sufficient to fund the enforcement contract as well as maintenance, renewals and capital works for off street parking. Renewals Pavement, surfacing and pavement marking for on street car parks is undertaken in conjunction with the roading asset renewal. Separate budgets are allowed for the renewal of these items for off street car parks. The lifecycle of the car parking building is anticipated to be 80-100 years, although most of the ancillary equipment (lifts, barrier arms, lighting, signs, etc) will need to be replaced during the buildings life, it is expected that only the traffic services (signs, pavement marking, etc) will need to be renewed during the life of this AMP. Capital With the construction of the new car parking building at approximately $7M, which includes all the building ancillaries like lifts, barrier arms, lighting and signs etc. a fee based access system has been built into the entrance of the car park to offset the operating and depreciation costs of this asset. There are no other major capital costs anticipated with the car parking asset in the short to medium term at this stage, but will depend on the outcome of the recently commissioned parking study of Picton. As the stock of parking meters reach the end of their servable life, it is anticipated that these will be replaced on a needs basis, towards the end of this AMP, 2017/2018. 30 September 2014 Page 121 ofSection 1